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Facilitated quality testing

a quality testing and facilitation technology, applied in the field of applications, can solve the problems of less ability to test as broadly and many of them have smaller budgets

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-07-03
NVIDIA CORP
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The patent describes an online application distribution system and method for beta testing these applications. The system includes an application reservoir and a beta test manager to determine if a user will participate in beta testing a new application. The method involves distributing the application to one or more beta testers to test its performance and receive reporting and diagnostic information about the beta application. The technology allows for efficient testing of online applications and improved quality control during the development process.

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Unfortunately, a particular implication of more software developers being in the market is that many of them have smaller budgets and less ability to test as broadly as larger, better funded developers.

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[0011]The present disclosure is based, at least in part, on the recognition that while online application stores facilitate the inclusion of more applications (e.g., software), the online application stores do not offer mechanisms to facilitate better application testing to keep the quality of the applications high. For example, online application stores currently have no reasonable mechanism for beta testing applications prior to the applications being distributed to the masses. Having the ability to beta test applications via the online application store would greatly improve the quality of the applications being distributed via online application stores, and likely provide a better experience for the user (e.g., consumer) and developer / publisher.

[0012]The present disclosure has further recognized that while online application stores are readily able to provide software for download, no existing mechanism currently exists to “roll back” to previous working versions of the applicat...

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Abstract

Provided is an online application distribution system. The online application distribution system, in this aspect, includes an application reservoir. The online application distribution system, in this aspect, further includes a beta test manager configured to determine if a user associated with the system will participate in beta testing for a beta application in the application reservoir.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This application is directed, in general, to application (e.g., software) distribution and, more specifically, to application distribution via an online application store.BACKGROUND[0002]Online application (e.g., software) stores have become more popular over time. In fact, it is believed that online application stores will be the only readily available mechanism for purchasing applications in the very near future. These stores offer the consumer a larger selection of applications than consumers would find in a traditional store. Consequently, online application stores provide more software developers the opportunity to sell their products.[0003]Unfortunately, a particular implication of more software developers being in the market is that many of them have smaller budgets and less ability to test as broadly as larger, better funded developers. Accordingly, what is needed in the art is an improved method for distributing applications that does not have the drawb...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F11/36
CPCG06F11/3668G06F11/3664G06F11/3672
Inventor EVERITT, CASS
Owner NVIDIA CORP
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